Agreed. And how about removing stressors on pilots such as overwork, ever-changing rosters, and inadequate salary and housing. Providing adequate leave, and time off in times of personal crisis and sickness, along with peer support.
Also, recruitment of new pilots who are dedicated, motivated aviation people with previous flying experience and have done the 'hard yards'. Traditional recruitment processes including thorough interview sequences by pilots, not HR dogsbodies. A sympathetic and pro-active training system and predictable and consistent promotion. Avoidance of recruitment of pilots who hold extreme religious beliefs. Competent,approachable managers who are not just interested in their next bonus and will stand up for their pilots. Bonding and 'pay to fly' made illegal.
But I guess the only group who would drive all this would be the insurers.
Egypt Air, Silk Air, Malaysian, we don't know what happened to Air Asia, several others alluded to on the current thread on the R and N forum, and now a German Wings captain locked out of his cockpit. Not jumping to conclusions, but it really is becoming a worry.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 26th Mar 2015 at 07:03.